attrition 详细解释
attrition
[ə'triʃən]
n. 摩擦, 消耗, 人员耗损
n. 【神学】不彻底的忏悔
英英释义
名词 attrition:
erosion by friction
同义词：abrasion, corrasion, detrition
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
同义词：grinding, abrasion, detrition
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
同义词：contrition, contriteness
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
补充
attritionattrition英:[əˈtriʃən] 美:[əˈtrɪʃən]n.1.消耗; 消磨, 磨损They're trying to stop the attrition of their rights.他们正竭力制止他们的权利的削减。例句
1. The sector has, through a process of attrition, been cut to the bone.经过一段时间消耗, 这一行业已经削减到了最小规模。 2. The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.叛乱分子已宣布停火, 不再对政府进行消耗战。 3. The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings.公司计划在六年内通过自然减员和减少招聘把职工总数减少四分之一。 4. the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition.政务会试图用消耗战的方法来削弱反对派。 5. the squadron suffered severe attrition of its bombers.飞行中队的轰炸机损耗严重。 6. the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth.头骨显示出牙齿边缘有磨损。 7. The teeth show signs of attrition.牙齿有磨损的迹象。 8. The staff has been thinned through attrition. [=the staff has become smaller because people have left]由于自然减员，员工队伍已变小。 9. attrition is high among social workers because of the difficult work and poor pay.由于工作辛苦且收入低，社会工作者当中的减员很多。 10. a growing attrition rate = a growing rate of attrition不断增长的减员率 11. They can only gain victory by fighting a long war of attrition.他们只能靠长期的消耗战获胜。热门单词推荐
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